SHULER HENSLEY

Artistic Director

Shuler Hensley has been with City Springs Theatre Company since inception and has directed The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof and The Sound of Music! Shuler recently starred in the World Premiere of  Millions at the Alliance Theatre, as Hades in Papermill Playhouse’s production of Disney’s Hercules and in Broadway’s The Music Man playing the role of Marcellus Washburn with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. He has also recently been seen as Tom Kettle in Broadway’s The Ferryman and was seen in the New Group’s production of Sweet Charity opposite Sutton Foster. He previously appeared on Broadway in No Man’s Land (also Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Waiting For Godot in repertory, opposite Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Billy Crudup, as The Monster in Young Frankenstein (also the U.S. National Tour and London’s West End), Kerchak in Tarzan, Jud Fry in Oklahoma! (also at The National Theatre and London’s West End – Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Olivier Awards), and Javert in Les Misérables. TV credits include: “Murder of a President,” “Shades of Blue,” “Banshee,” “The Americans,” “Ed,” “Deadline,” “Gary Powers,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Criminal Intent,” “The Jury.” Film includes: The Greatest Showman, After Life, The Legend of Zorro, Van Helsing, Monday Night Mayhem, Someone Like You, The Bread, My Sweet, Opa! Proud Equity member. Shuler was awarded the “Stage Performance of the Year” by New York Magazine in recognition for his work in The Whale. Shuler is also the namesake of the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. This March he will direct CSTC’s production of the Regional Premiere of the musical Come From Away.